ONE-FLOWERED WINTERGREEN

Class: Moneses uniflora

Family: WINTERGREEN, HEATH FAMILY

Sub Family: Pyrolaceae, Ericaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Single Delight, Wood Nymph

Colour: White to pale pink

Height: 5-10 cm (2-4")

Each Flower: 2.5 cm (1") across with 5 triangular, crinkly, waxy petals with conspicuous, paired stamens which surround round, green, 5-segmented ovary with long style and 5-parted stigma; calyx composed of 5 very small greenish-white sepals; below flowerhead is small bract

Leaves: Basal, round, finely toothed with short stalk; blades dull above and almost shiny below; may be 1 or 2 tiny cup-shaped bracts on stems

Stems: Smooth, may be pinkish

Blooming Period: June - July

Habitat: Damp wooded areas at most elevations

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